UN G-5 Salary in Baku, Azerbaijan — General Service Scale (2025)

G-5 salary in Baku — at a glance

Locally recruited General Service (GS), paid on the local scale in AZN — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

AZN 42,271

Net · step 1

AZN 50,256

Net · mid-step

AZN 58,241

Net · top step

AZN 11 steps Hardship A 1 Sep 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Baku (effective 1 Sep 2025). Per year, in AZN.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	AZN 53,131	AZN 42,271	AZN 10,860	AZN 37,088
Step 2	AZN 55,205	AZN 43,868	AZN 11,337	AZN 38,481
Step 3	AZN 57,279	AZN 45,465	AZN 11,814	AZN 39,874
Step 4	AZN 59,353	AZN 47,062	AZN 12,291	AZN 41,268
Step 5	AZN 61,427	AZN 48,659	AZN 12,768	AZN 42,661
Step 6	AZN 63,501	AZN 50,256	AZN 13,245	AZN 44,054
Step 7	AZN 65,575	AZN 51,853	AZN 13,722	AZN 45,447
Step 8	AZN 67,649	AZN 53,450	AZN 14,199	AZN 46,841
Step 9	AZN 69,793	AZN 55,047	AZN 14,746	AZN 48,234
Step 10	AZN 71,951	AZN 56,644	AZN 15,307	AZN 49,627
Step 11	AZN 74,109	AZN 58,241	AZN 15,868	AZN 51,020

Est. take-home deducts a 7.9% UNJSPF pension and an indicative 2.5% medical premium. Indicative — the estimator below computes single/dependency rates and your exact deductions.

Your Take-Home in Azerbaijan

An estimate for a UN post at Baku, Azerbaijan — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.

Indicative estimate — excludes rental subsidy, education grant and settling-in. Professional (P/D) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

See all allowances & benefits for Baku — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Baku

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

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Frequently asked

What is the G-5 salary at the UN in Baku?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Baku, Azerbaijan earns a net base salary from about AZN 42,271 (step 1) to AZN 58,241 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Sep 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-5 in Baku?

Take-home starts from the G-5 net salary, minus a 7.9% UNJSPF pension contribution and staff medical insurance, plus danger pay where the duty station is designated. Post adjustment and hardship allowances do not apply to locally recruited GS/NO staff.

What is the cost of living in Baku, Azerbaijan?

Everyday prices in Azerbaijan are roughly 28% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Baku is 119/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 19% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Baku

These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Baku set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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